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Joan Armatrading
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Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading is a singer-songwriter artist from United Kingdom. 49 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Singer-Songwriter · United Kingdom · Best singer-songwriter albums

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49
Releases
1972–2025
Active years

Discography

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Joan Armatrading

1976 · 10 tracks

Singles & EPs

11

Live & compilations

8

Credits

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Records Joan Armatrading worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

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Joan Armatrading at a glance

Born in
Basseterre
From
United Kingdom
Active since
1972
Instruments
piano, guitar, EBow, voice
Voice
contralto
Labels
A&M Records, 429 Records, Cube Records, Denon, EMI
Educated at
The Open University
Siblings
Tony Armatrading

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About

Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 9 December 1950) and brought up in Birmingham, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist. She gained a new audience following her writing and performing "The Flight of the Wild Geese", which was used during the opening and end titles for the 1978 film The Wild Geese. Armatrading first performed in a concert at Birmingham University for her brother at the age of about 16 (circa 1966). She only knew her own songs, but her brother asked her to perform something that would be familiar to the audience; she chose "The Sound of Silence". She then performed her own songs around the local area with a friend from school, and played bass and rhythm guitar at local clubs.

Joan Armatrading in brief

How many Joan Armatrading releases are on Riffiter?
49 releases are catalogued, spanning 1972 to 2025.
What genre is Joan Armatrading?
Joan Armatrading is catalogued under Singer-Songwriter, Blues, Rock.
What is the most recent Joan Armatrading release on Riffiter?
25 Kisses, released in 2025.